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BlueBridge Designer II

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Table of Contents

Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 4

Glossary.................................................................................................................................................. 6

Installation .............................................................................................................................................. 8

Installation Notes .................................................................................................................................... 9

Connecting to the Network ....................................................................................................................10

Initial Device Connectivity ..................................................................................................................... 12

Launch the BlueBridge Designer Software ........................................................................................... 15

Network View ........................................................................................................................................ 16

Connection Problems .............................................................................................................................17

Manual Assignment of IP Address ........................................................................................................ 19

Determining Network Information ........................................................................................................ 20

Mapping the Device .............................................................................................................................. 21

Configuring the Unit Online ................................................................................................................... 23

Looking Inside the Device ..................................................................................................................... 26

Firmware Revision Check ...................................................................................................................... 28

Design Example .................................................................................................................................... 29

Matching the Firmware ......................................................................................................................... 31

BlueBridge Designer Network .............................................................................................................. 32

Firmware Version ................................................................................................................................... 33

Upgrade Procedure ............................................................................................................................... 34

Create a System Preset ........................................................................................................................ 37

Load a Preset ........................................................................................................................................ 38

Preset Management .............................................................................................................................. 39

Remove Preset Data ............................................................................................................................. 41

Control Modules .................................................................................................................................... 41

Delays .................................................................................................................................................... 43

Dynamics ............................................................................................................................................... 44

Equalizers .............................................................................................................................................. 47

Filters ..................................................................................................................................................... 48

Print Design to Jpeg or Autocad ........................................................................................................... 52

Bill of Materials ..................................................................................................................................... 54

Generators ............................................................................................................................................. 56

I/O .......................................................................................................................................................... 58

Logic Modules ....................................................................................................................................... 59

Meters ................................................................................................................................................... 64

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Mic / Line Pre-Amp Setup ..................................................................................................................... 64

Mixers.................................................................................................................................................... 65

Signals ................................................................................................................................................... 69

Logic Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 70

3rd Party Control ................................................................................................................................... 75

Warranty ................................................................................................................................................ 77

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Introduction

The following is a help resource to be used with AtlasIED BlueBridge series of processors. The intent of this guide is to assist you in

connecting and setting up your processor and control network as to be used in your project location.

While BlueBridge Designer is designed to be user friendly, this is a technical product that may require some further learning and

assistance. Upon thorough completion of this guide, please visit www.AtlasIED.com for further material, including video tutorials. This

guide will have a heavy focus of the BlueBridge family of processors. The BlueBridge Designer software is universal in use to the whole

series of processors.

All BlueBridge Series processors contain the following in each box:

• AtlasIED BlueBridge Processor Power Cord

• USB Thumb Drive with Software Quick Start Guide

The factory design file is a basic input pass-through with a Matrix Mixer installed. This is to help assist you with basic troubleshooting

before you begin your project. The included USB thumb drive contains the BlueBridge Designer software which is required to connect

to hardware processors. The BlueBridge Designer software is constantly updating and improving. It is recommended to check the

AtlasIED website FREQUENTLY for update as there may be critical updates available. BlueBridge Designer software and firmware

versions are forward and backwards compatible, however it is HIGHLY recommended to have the latest version installed to prevent any

problems that may arise from inconsistency. New features will not work on old platforms and you may experience unexpected results.

The following are required to work with a BlueBridge device:

• MAC or PC with a Processor 1GHz or Higher

• macOS 10.13, 10.12, 10.11, 10.10, 10.9, 10.8.5, Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, or XP

• 500MB of Free Space

• 1GB Graphics Card

• 4GB of RAM

• Ethernet Interface

BB-1616

BBWP-TOUCH7B

BBWP-K1B BBWP-K4 BBWP-S4B BBWP-S4K1B BBWP-S8B

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Introduction

The BlueBridge family of DSP Hardware consists of many components.

Processor Units:

• BB-88, BB-816, BB-168, BB-1616

• BB-88DT, BB-816DT, BB-168DT, BB-1616DT, BB-168AECDT

• TSD-BB44, TSD-BB22

Controllers:

• BBWP-K1 Single Level / Value Controller

• BBWP-K4 Four Individual Level / Value Controllers

• BBWP-S4 Four Button Controller

• BBWP-S8 Eight Button Controller

• BBWP-S4K1 Four Button Controller with a Single Level / Value Controller

• BBWP-TOUCH7 Seven Inch Touch Panel Controller

Expander:

• BB-EB1616DT Breakout Box

Site Manager:

• BB-SM1 Scheduler, Web Browser Based Controller, and RS232 Control Portal

BlueBridge Control:

• iOS App Based Controller for iPhone and iPad

• Android Based Controller

• MAC or PC Based Controller

You can learn more about all of our products on our website from a selection of resources including spec sheets, tutorials and user

manuals.

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Glossary

BlueBridge Designer II - The Software program used to create a Design Template to load into a AtlasIED BlueBridge series DSP device.

Hardware Module (Block) - The virtual representation of hardware within the BlueBridge Designer interface.

Online Mode - The state when the design file is loaded into the designated hardware and ready for use. At this point the unit is “Live”

and all changes can be heard in real time.

Component Library - This navigation panel within BlueBridge Designer has 2 modes. In the Project Design mode it will show the

available System Components and Hardware Modules that can be used in the project. Once a DSP module has been placed in the

design and opened, the Component Library changes to show the available DSP Modules that can be placed within a BlueBridge Device.

Component Properties - This navigation panel within BlueBridge Designer allows the user to make changes to all of the elements in

the design. These elements can include Component Name, Position, Appearance, Number of Inputs/Outputs etc. This panel will also

track the Component Resource Usage of the DSP Device.

Design Template - A pre-configured design that can be used as template to create a new custom design. These files can save the

designer a lot of time. Go to www.AtlasIED.com in the product section to see additional designs if they are not listed in the software.

Note: Design Templates are not to be confused with the term APPs that are used in other DSPs. An APP is a fixed designed that cannot

be reconfigured.

Network View - This Button displays the “Network View” page showing all of the DSP hardware and control devices that have been

found on the Network.

Project View - The Icon for the DSP processing module that is used/placed inside the DSP Device (Hardware) Block. There are many

DSP modules to select from such as Meters, Delays , EQs, Filters, and Mixers to name a few.

Control Page - A window or several windows with control elements, ie: faders, buttons, meters, etc. used to create a custom user

interface experience.

Control Device - Hardware devices or BlueBridge Control software used to control system settings configured with control pages with

the BlueBridge Designer software.

Device Resource - Indicates the amount of DSP resources used for the selected DSP hardware or individual processing blocks. This can

be found in the Component Properties navigation pane. This can be viewed while Online or Offline for Hardware resources, and Offline

for the processing blocks. There is a resource button on the top of the window of an open hardware block when in Online Mode.

System Presets - Preset values for audio routes, volumes, EQ etc can be created and stored in the system design for recall when

needed i.e. Scenes.

Dante - Digital Audio Transport System designed by Audinate to transport uncompressed full bandwidth audio over standard gigabit

network hardware.

Digital Trim - Fine adjustment of input signal Post (after) the Analog Input stage.

Analog Trim - Fine Adjustment of the analog Mic/Line preamp (before) the A/D converter.

Auto Wire - The method used to wire Hardware and Processing Blocks without having to navigate a “point to point” wiring system.

Wires can be adjusted and labeled if desired after blocks are connected.

Wire Label - A way of identifying wiring for an audio system design. Can be done in the Component Properties when selecting a wire

that has been brought into a design.

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Feature Location

Figure 1 shows the BlueBridge Designer work area. This is called Design Mode.

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Figure 2 shows the BlueBridge Designer software with a BB-88 hardware module opened.

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Installation

The installation of the BlueBridge Designer software is simple and quick. The first step is to extract the files to a common folder and

open setup.exe.

(This is an example of a typical Windows setup. Working with a MAC is very similar)

Windows will ask you if you would like to install. Click ‘Install’ to continue.

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Allow the program to complete the installation process. This may take a several minutes depending on your system.

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When complete, windows will ask you for permission to allow firewall access. The suggested setting is to allow BlueBridge Designer to

communicate in Private networks, such as home or work. Allow access to public networks at your own discretion. Check the appropriate

boxes, then click ‘Allow Access’ to finish.

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The BlueBridge Designer software is now installed.

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Installation Notes

The Microsoft installation program / process remembers what location you installed from the first time you load the BlueBridge

Designer software into your computer. This can cause issues if you try and load a new software version (update) from a different

location than the location originally used to load the BlueBridge Designer software into your computer (USB, Internet Download, etc).

Solution: Simply un-install the old BlueBridge Designer software version in Control Panel before you update your software version each

time. You won’t have any update issues and you won’t have to remember what location you loaded the software from previously or what

the source (USB, Internet, etc).

• Make sure that the software version you are installing is the latest version available as indicated on the web site.

• If you have a personal Firewall setup on your computer, a Firewall popup window might be displayed during the software installation

to ask whether users want to “Block” or “Allow” BlueBridge Designer from accessing the network. Select “Allow” to continue

installation.

• Once installed and working, close the BlueBridge Designer software for now until you are instructed to open it again.

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Connecting to the Network

• Connect the device to the network using a standard Cat5/6 Ethernet cable.

• Ensure that DHCP is enabled in your computer’s network settings.

• Access the BlueBridge Designer software and choose “Network View” to locate the hardware connected to the network.

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After clicking “Network View”, a page will open that shows all hardware units that are connected to the network as shown below.

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In the Network View, the device can be identified by IP address, MAC address, model, or Firmware Version as shown in Figure 8. The
window will show the status bar and then the device will appear and indicate the upload progress. Note: It is possible for it to take few

minutes to detect the device. If it does not detect the device, reset (cycle) the power to the device by turning the unit off and waiting 30

seconds before powering it back on. The upload progress is only shown when the device is initially powered up.

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Connecting to the Network

Note: If you have used this software with any hardware devices that was previously connected, you may still see them appear in the

Network view as shown in Figure 9. These can be identified by the model number. The RED dot in the upper left corner of the device

window indicates the device is no longer detected. - You can remove the unused hardware device by right clicking on the device you

want to remove and select “Remove Device From Console” or selecting the “Remove All Offline Hardware button as shown in Figure 9.

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Once the hardware device is detected on the network and the status indicator is Green, return to the Project View so the device can be

“Mapped” to the design file as shown in Figure 10.

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Initial Device Connectivity

The BlueBridge digital processors run on a network based infrastructure and are set up and controlled by a host computer via Ethernet

using the BlueBridge Designer software.

A network connection can be made between the computer and BlueBridge DSP one of two ways:

(A) Via a DHCP enabled Router (or a DHCP enabled Server / Switch combination)

(B) Directly using an Ethernet cable (or indirectly via an Ethernet switch)

The primary difference between these two connection methods is the automatic IP address assignment that DHCP provides. In

configuration A, an IP address is automatically assigned. In configuration B, a static IP address needs to be assigned.

BlueBridge Processor

PoE Switch / Router

BlueBridge Wall ControllersPC

Configuration A

BlueBridge Processor

PC

Configuration B

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Initial Device Connectivity

All wired connections utilize a standard RJ45 Ethernet connection. The host PC and BlueBridge Control PC can also be connected via a

WiFi connection.

Fig 11 - Standard RJ45 Ethernet Connector

(A) DHCP Enabled Router or Server / Switch Combo Connection

The BlueBridge processor device boots up with DHCP enabled by default. With DHCP enabled routers and servers BlueBridge

Hardware will automatically obtain an IP address upon connection and power up. This may take a minute or two as the processor will

look for a DHCP router or server to obtain its IP address – as does your computer.

This is by far the recommended connection method whenever there is no specific need or reason to assign IP addresses manually.

Since the AtlasIED wall controllers will often be used to remotely control the processor and they need to be connected to a router –

and better still a POE router that also supplies power over the Ethernet cable to each wall controller – the standard network connection

of the processor, a DHCP enabled POE router and your PC will provide DHCP enabled automatic IP address assignment quickly and

reliably (and accommodate the BlueBridge Controllers).

Where there is a need to manually assign an IP address, this can be accomplished in Network View (right click the device and select

Device Setup to make changes to the network connections).

Refer to Manual Assignment of IP Addresses to learn more about how to configure the correct IP addresses for your devices.

(B) Direct (Static) Connection

When the processor is connected directly to a computer (or indirectly via a switch or hub) DHCP is not available to assign IP addresses

so the connection process is not quite as automatic. But, once no DHCP is detected – the BlueBridge processor device will revert to

is default IP address of 169.254.128.128 and the BlueBridge Designer software will then automatically connect with the device as long

as Windows/Mac sets a similar autoconfig IP. As long as all devices are in the same subnet, ie 169.254.128.XXX where XXX is a unique

number between 1-254 for each device connected, there should be communication between devices.

Note: Most modern computers can now detect a direct connection so you can use a straight through Ethernet cable for the direct

connection (if there is a direct connection issue that persists then you might try a crossover type Ethernet cable).

Where there is a need to manually assign an IP address, that can be accomplished in Network View (right click the device and select

Device Setup to make changes to the network connections).

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Initial Device Connectivity

With your processor/s (and devices) connected as a network or directly to your computer, power on all devices.

• On power up the processors blue Power Status LED will light.

• If the processor has an Ethernet cable / network cable connected the orange Network Status LED on the front of the processor will

light- once the processor initializes. If there is no Ethernet / network cable attached it will remain off.

Note: This does not mean that you have established a Network Connection, only that an Ethernet or network cable is connected to the

processor. Proper Network Connection and Operation is indicated/displayed only in the software’s Network View page.

• Upon being powered up the processor will search for a DHCP server to obtain an IP address. If it locates a DHCP server, it will

connect quickly. If not, the processor will revert to its default IP address (169.254.128.128). This may take a minute or so to

accomplish.

• When the processor and software are connected and commands are being sent to the device the orange Network status light will

flash.

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Launch the BlueBridge Designer Software

Upon opening the BlueBridge Designer software you will be shown the StartUp window.

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It provides 4 possible selections, New Design Project, Open Design Project, and Start Network View & Start Dante View. (Network &

Dante View will also be available to you as a separate button located at the top right of the main Project Design window once you are

working on a DSP project).

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Network View

Click Start Network View from the BlueBridge Designer Start Up window. The Network View displays all BlueBridge DSP hardware

and control devices connected to the network , and information such as the processor device model, a green, yellow or red network

connection indicator, the IP address, and the firmware version.

In Network View you should now see your processor device model connected to the router block and the Network Connection Indicator

to the left of the processor device model should be Green (meaning it is connected and operational).- If your processor and software

haven’t connected properly, you will see a Yellow or Red connection indicator to the left of the processor device model indicating a

connection or operational problem.

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Green – Network connected and operational.

Yellow – Connected/Online but Not operational. Hovering over the “light” will display a pop up with why it is in this mode.

Red – The processor is offline, not connected or no communication between the BlueBridge Designer software and the processor. This

could be a temporary Offline interruption if the processor is busy performing a firmware upgrade or the processor is re-booting. Please

check device cables, connections and power.

At times you may just see an exclamation mark (!) – This usually simply indicates that a firmware upgrade is available. This normally

won’t be an issue unless there are updated modules in the project file that the outdated firmware doesn’t support.

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Connection Problems

Yellow Network Connection Indicator

While in Network View if there is a Yellow network connection indicator next to the processor device model the device is connected/

online – but Not Ready / Not Operational. There are a number of network problems that can create the Network Connection Indicator to

be Yellow, so to assist in identifying the problem, when the indicator is Yellow you can hover your cursor over the device and there is a

pop-up tooltip message to tell you the kind of issues it has detected.

Some probable causes include:

When you are not connected to a DHCP enabled router or server the processor will detect this and revert to its autoconfigured IP

Address (169.254.128.128). If you see that default IP address shown in Network View, you know its default IP address is in effect.

If connected to a DHCP enabled router, Reboot the router, then restart the BlueBridge hardware & finally close down BlueBridge

Designer and open it again. This will usually resolve the issue. If so, the network connection indicator to the left of the processor device

model in Network View should now be Green, indicating that the processor and software are now connected and operational.

If after the software re-boot above the connection indicator is still Yellow (connected but Not Ready/Operational), it is possible that the

processor has retained a previously assigned IP address and is holding onto it and not allowing the processor to revert to its default IP

address.

To resolve this potential issue the processors network settings and password need to be reset.

IP Reset Push Button / Reset Processor Network Settings and Password

Close down the BlueBridge Designer software and Power down the processor device.

At the rear of the processor you will see a small round recessed push button labeled “IP Reset” just to the right of the Ethernet

connector. Push this reset push button inward using the point of a pen or a small pointed object.

Press the IP Reset push button inward and while holding it pushed in power up the processor device.

Wait 5-10 seconds after power up until the “Network” light begins to blink, then release the IP Reset push button.

All I/O lights should then begin to flash.

Wait for the processor to power up completely (this will take a minute or so as it initializes and sets its default IP address).

Open the BlueBridge Designer software and select “Start Network View” again.

In Network View (once the processor and software communicate with each other) you should now see the Green network connection

indicator to the left of the processor device model indicating that all is now connected and operational. If you notice the default IP

address of 169.254.128.128 is still shown, you’re either using a incorrectly configured Static IP setup, or the DHCP server still isn’t

available to the device.

Note: Early BlueBridge processors were manufactured with a different IP Reset switch that was hidden behind a removable cover on

the rear of the processor. If so, follow the instructions below to reset the processors IP network settings and password.

Remove the small black cover on the rear of the processor near the Ethernet connector (remove 2 small screws). Looking from the

back of the processor you will see a small black Reset Switch to the right of the Ethernet connector. Press this Reset Switch forward

lightly with your finger and while holding it pressed forward power up the processor.

The balance of the process is as above.

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Additional Probable Causes

Device Design File (Schematic) Not Ready:

If the Popup Tooltip message shown when you hover over the device in Network View says Device Schematic Not ready, then the

processor has already been loaded with a design file. Give the connection process a minute to connect and if it does not connect close

the BlueBridge Designer software, open it again, select Start Network View and you should now see that the processor is connected

and operational – as indicated by the Green network connection indicator to the left of the processor device model.

DSP Processing Error:

If the Popup Tooltip message shown when you hover over the device in Network View says DSP Processing Error, this could be a bad or

corrupted Design File. You may need to reload the design file and restart and/or restart the device to reset its DSP chip.

Device NOT READY:

Restart device. Reboot software.

Error in Firmware Upgrade:

It will print out an error code when you hover your cursor over the device in Network View Just retry doing the Firmware Upgrade

again.

Device can communicate to BlueBridge Designer with UDP but cannot communicate with TCP:

It’s a network setup issue, usually related to either a PC’s firewall, or Router setting not passing TCP traffic.

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Manual Assignment of IP Addresses

There are applications that require or prefer that the IP addresses be manually assigned (the same solution may apply to some

connection issues). To manually assign IP addresses.- In Network View as shown below – right click the processor device and select

Device Setup.

In the Network Properties window as shown at the right – select “Change Network Configuration” in order to disable DHCP and to

insert IP addresses manually (it also provides two built in test procedures, device security, and device information).

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The system config page will be displayed. Click on the “Network” tab, and fill out as needed for your installation.

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When finished, Select “Apply” to save changes and then “Done” to exit.

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Determining Network Information

In this section, we will be navigating through Microsoft Windows to determine your home networking information for the use of

programming your BlueBridge device.

The first step is to open the ‘Start Menu’ and select ‘Run…’

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In the newly opened ‘Run’ window, type ‘cmd’ into the ‘Open’ box. Hit enter or click ‘OK’.

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You have now opened the command prompt, where we can display the TCP/IP Network Configuration information. Type ‘ipconfig/all’

(No Quotes) and hit enter.

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From this list of values, you can now locate your network’s ‘Default Gateway’, ‘IP (IPv4) Address’ and ‘Subnet Mask’ values.

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To determine an IP Address for your BlueBridge Hardware, utilize the first 3 values (Octets – In our example 192.168.0) of the ‘IPv4

Address’ and select the desired value for the fourth Octet (In our case, 19). Ensure that the value you choose is unique to any other

system on your network, so we could set ours to 192.168.0.20 – Again the 192.168.0.XXX must be unique to each device! Reference

the IP address (IPV4) of your PC in the TCP/IP Network Configuration menu for an example of how the IP address should be structured.

Mapping the Device

New hardware modules need to be mapped to their physical counterpart. Unmapped devices will appear translucent. In the image

below, notice that the grid is visible underneath the red BlueBridge DSP module.

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Right Click the Hardware module to “Map Physical Device” and follow the steps shown in Figures 22 and 23. Select “Map Physical
Device”. Note: Once the unit is “Mapped” the DSP Hardware block for the unit will no longer be shaded as shown in Figure 24.

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Click the box of the device that will be linked to this design file.

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Fig 24 - Unit is Mapped

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Configuring the Unit Online

When in Online Mode, the Hardware Devices and the Design File are communicating, all adjustments are live and in real time. Click the

button “Switch to Online Mode” to go from Design Mode (Functional Wiring Diagram) to Online (Live) mode, in the menu bar as shown

in Figure 25.

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The software will generate new information windows. Click the OK to save, then OK in the second dialog to overwrite current settings,

or “No” to go online & maintain the devices current settings. This can be advantageous when changes have been made from the

network view & the project file needs updating. This is shown in Figures 26 and 27.

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The Design file will now upload the file into the Processor hardware as shown in Figure 28. The wait time will depend on the size of the

design file and can take several minutes to finish.

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The Processor is now Online (Live) and ready to be controlled. Note: The grid is gone and the background is solid as shown in the

image below. This is a good visual tool to indicate the Processor is Online.

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To see how the DSP Hardware Device is internally configured, double click on the Processor Hardware device. The internal configuration

of the DSP design file will appear as shown below.

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Looking Inside the Device

Once the DSP Hardware Device is open, the design file can be accessed as shown in Figure 31. The example below shows a BB-88

Design Test file where the input block is wired to the output block. Note: Further on, there will examples of designs with DSP Modules

applied to the Design file.

Double clicking on the DSP Hardware Input Block will launch the first stage of gain control as shown in Figure 32. Note: The Example is

in Online Mode.

AtlasIED DSPs are unique in that the first window allows control of the Digital Trim and access to the Analog Mic / Line Pre-Amp setup

block as shown in Figure 32.

Note: It is always important to select and set the gain structure in the Analog domain first. Digital Trim is POST (after) the Analog gain

setting.

Double Click the input to access the DSP Hardware Input Block:

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Clicking the Mic / Line Pre-Amp Setup will launch a second window as shown in Figure 33. In this window you select Mic or Line Level,

Phantom Power and fine adjustment of the Analog Mic / Line trim levels.

Fig 33

Double clicking the DSP Hardware Output Block opens an Output window as in Figure 34. The DSP Output Block window has Gain

Control, Meters, Mute and Polarity.

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Firmware Revision Check

After finishing this instruction guide, we strongly recommend that you check for the latest software and firmware versions. This is very

important, as these updates may contain critical bug fixes and new features. In Figure 35, you will see where to find the Firmware

revision. This is taken from the Network View. The Network View shows all AtlasIED BlueBridge Hardware connected to the network.

The firmware version is displayed in this window.

Fig 35

Click on the “About” tab in order to access the Software release number. A software revision window will appear.

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Design Example

The Design shown in Figure 37 is the Atlas HS Stadium System Design Template to be used with a BB-88 processor, a BBWP-TOUCH7

and BBWP-S4K1 controllers. The project contains 2 Mic inputs, Music Player Inputs, 2 Wireless Microphone Systems and 1 Bluetooth

Audio Receiver. The output of the BB-88 is feeding two HPA amplifiers powering twelve FS Arena Horns, a PA60G amplifier powering

a pair of SM82T speakers for the concession areas and two SM42T speakers with associated AT-10 volume controls in the two ticket

booths.

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Selecting a processing Block inside the design, and clicking it open, is fast and intuitive when needing to make fine adjustments to the

system.

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Figures 39 and 40 are examples of the Compressor and Parametric Equalizer Processing Blocks opened in this systems design. The

BBWP-Touch7 or BlueBridge Control can be setup in almost unlimited configurations and with multiple optionally password protected

pages. On this system shown in Figure 41, there is a complete set of meters for output monitoring and zone muting, Input level control

and input mute control.

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Matching the Firmware

The AtlasIED BlueBridge family of products contains various types of devices. To assist you in determining which firmware file is

appropriate for your device, refer to the chart below.

Note: The file structure may be different from the date that this list was created. Always check www.AtlasIED.com to keep updated.

#_#_# represents the 3 digit version code of the firmware update.

(BLUE BRIDGE_#_#_#.img)- BB-88, BB-168, BB-816, BB-1616, BB-88DT, BB-168DT, BB-816DT, BB-1616DT

(ATLAS-TSD_#_#_#.img) – TSD-BB44, TSD-BB22

(BB-AEC_#_#_#.img) – BB-168AECDT

(BBWP_#_#_#.img) – BBWP-K1, BBWP-K4, BBWP-S4, BBWP-SW8, BBWP-S4K1

(BB-EB1616-DT_#_#_#.img) – BB-EB1616DT

(BlueBridge PanelTouch_#_#_#.zip) – BBWP-TOUCH7

(BB_SM1_#_#_#.zip) – BB-SM1

Step by Step Guide

The hardware device must be connected and functional before upgrading the firmware. We suggest you follow your hardware’s Quick

Start Guide to get an understanding on how to connect a device to you PC. The guide can be found under the specific product’s section

on the AtlasIED website. Section 1.2 (Network) of this help file will also prove quite useful in helping you connect and troubleshoot any

problems you encounter.

Open the BlueBridge Designer software.

Make sure that the PC is connected to the network (or directly to the device).

If you are not completely sure of your device or network’s IP addressing, please set your computer’s IP address to Automatic (DHCP).

Note: Using an older version of software with a newer firmware or newer software with an older firmware will work but some of the

features may not be available and bugs could exist.

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BlueBridge Designer Network

In this example, select the “Start Network View” choice, as shown in Figure 42. Alternatively, click the “Network View” button if you

are currently in design mode. (Figure 43).

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Figure 44 shows some of the devices connected on the network.

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In the network view, all the units on the network will be displayed. You can see the status of the device by the Network Status Indicator

color.

Green - The unit is On Line and Operational, meaning the device is connected and communicating to BlueBridge Designer software.

Yellow - The unit is On Line but has no file loaded onto it to communicate to the BlueBridge Designer software.

Red - The unit is NOT connected to the Network or to the BlueBridge Designer

Firmware Version

You will be able to see the name of the unit model or the given name, IP address, MAC address, model number, and the version of the

firmware currently running on the unit. Compare the version number to the latest version you found on the web. If the version number

on the web is higher than what is shown on the device you are connected to, the software will let you know the firmware is not up to

date by putting a mark on the unit as shown in Figure 45.

Fig 45

Before upgrading your device you must save any design files from the device onto your computer. All files on the device will be erased

during the upgrade process. After the upgrade is completed the default Unity File will be automatically reloaded into the device and the

device will go back Online. You can now reload the design file back onto the device.

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Upgrade Procedure

To update the Firmware go into the Network View & right click the device that you would like to update. A box pops up. Select

“Firmware Upgrade” as shown in Figure 46.

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An information window will pop up asking if certain you wish to proceed. Select “OK” as seen in Figure 47 only if you’re OK with

wiping ALL data in the device. A project file WILL have to be reloaded.

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Figure 48 below shows a window to select the Firmware file. In this example, we are updating a TSD-BB22, so the correct file for this

device is ATLAS-TSD_5_4_1.img. Highlight the correct file and select “Open”.

Fig 48

A bar in the device window will monitor the Firmware upgrade progress. Figure 49 shows the upgrading procedure and upon

completion BlueBridge Designer will read the firmware data as a check (Figure 50). When the Firmware has been uploaded to the

device, the device will perform a re-boot and update internal data.

During this period (around 2-3 min) the device status indicator will turn “RED” and appear OFFLINE, as the device is performing

self-initialization.

DO NOT power off the device during this period

When the device is initialized, it will communicate back to the BlueBridge Designer software and the status indicator will become

“Yellow”. The status indicator is Yellow because the device does not have a Design File loaded to it yet.

Note: Powering off your device during a firmware upgrade can result in a complete corruption of the processor. If this happens, please

contact technical support at [e-mail] so we can yell at you.

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The DSP hardware will automatically go back Online with the factory default file loaded on it.

Note: If you have more than one unit that needs the Firmware to be upgraded you can save time by updating them all at the same

time. This can be done as long as they are the same Network and appear in the Network View page.

Figure 51 shows that the status of the device is now Green and ready for use but does not contain a design file yet. Figure 52 shows

the same unit after a design file has been loaded.

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Create a System Preset

Module parameters can be saved into one of 70 preset slots for a design file. Presets can only be created in design mode and can be

saved at three different tiers: Device, Module, and Parameter. Open a module and select any parameters that you wish to be added to a

preset. Right click and select “Save Parameter Value to Preset”.

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Select a preset to add these parameters to, or if no presets exist, click “Create New Preset” and type in a name for the new preset.

Right click a module to save all settings in that module to a preset. Similarly right click a device and save all parameters in all modules in

that device as a preset. Presets can contain parameters from multiple devices.

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Load a Preset

To recall and view the presets created in your project, click the ‘Select Preset’ button located at the top-right of the schematic window.

This will open up a window containing a list which displays all of your presets. The image below displays the ‘Select Preset Panel’ as

described above. In order to load a preset that you have already created, simply click on the appropriate preset.

Fig 54

After applying the preset, any Device, Module, and Parameters altered by preset will be outlined in Red (in design mode only). Shown

below is a preset for matrix connection points.

Fig 55

If you would like to introduce a new parameter into a preset, highlight the parameter you would wish to introduce, right-click, select

‘Save Parameter Value to Preset’ and select the desired preset.

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To save parameters that were changed while in online mode, make use of the parameter value transfer from online to design mode.

When you switch to design mode select yes when prompted to copy device parameters. Now you can add the parameters, modules or

devices to existing or new presets.

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Preset Management

Under the Project heading you will find “Project Presets” which lists all presets for the project. Clicking on Project Presets opens up the

Preset Manager.

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Preset Management can be used to rename copy and remove presets from the project file. To rename a preset, type the desired preset

name for the corresponding preset.

The red box highlights presets that can be controlled by logic inputs. Using the ‘Latch Button’ in conjunction with a BlueBridge

Controller device would be an effective way to quickly recall presets.

For example, you can mute all the inputs at the push of a single button, or use a preset to manage the audio routing to a specific room.

Checking the ‘Remove’ box will delete the preset from your project after saving.

The ‘Presets Copy’ function is used for duplicating presets and moving presets to different preset locations. After creating a preset,

click the ‘Presets Copy’ button to open up the copy menu.

The first dialog asks where you which preset you would like to copy, and the second dialog simply asks which location you would like to

copy to.

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Click OK to apply your preset changes.

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Remove Preset Data

Devices, Modules and Parameters can be removed from a preset using a similar method to adding them. Select the Parameter(s),

Module(s) or Device(s), right click and select “Remove from Current Preset”.

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This will remove the data from the currently selected preset as displayed in the drop down menu. A preset must be applied for the

“Remove from Current Preset” to be available.

Control Modules

Control Fader - A generic fader which is used as a reference point for control modules. The control fader can be mapped to an external

controller (Either BlueBridge Control or 3rd party) to allow for a more advanced control structure.

Fig 61

Control Inverter - Inverts the control signal polarity.

Fig 62

Control Range Detector - Set a specific range with high and low threshold values. This module outputs 2 values, one for ‘in range’ and

the other for ‘out of range’. Both of these output values are decided by the user.

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Control to Logic - User defined ON and OFF threshold values which converts the control signal to logic format. The user determines

the output polarity as well.

Fig 64

Logic to Control - Set a control value for both HIGH and LOW input logic signals.

Fig 65

Audio Signal to Control - Converts an audio signal that is within the High and Low limits (dB) to a control signal after duration of the

response time. This conversion can be done in either a linear or logarithmic mode.

Fig 66

Voltage Controlled Amp - Adjusts the output gain of an audio signal relative to the control value input. Max gain and mute functions

are available.

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Logic Controlled Mute - Mutes the connected audio signal when a logic HIGH value is present on the control pin.

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Control Meter - A simple metering tool that displays the level of the control value input signal.

Fig 69

Delays

Delay 10ms - This module adds signal Delay (0 to 10ms, 0.01ms steps). Bypass feature included.

Delay 50ms - This module adds signal Delay (0 to 50ms, 0.05ms steps). Bypass feature included.

Delay 100ms - This module adds signal Delay (0 to 100ms, 0.1ms steps). Bypass feature included.

Delay 500ms - This module adds signal Delay (0 to 500ms, 0.5ms steps). Bypass feature included.

Delay 1s - This module adds signal Delay (0 to 1s, 1ms steps). Bypass feature included.

Delay 2s - This module adds signal Delay (0 to 2s, 2ms steps). Bypass feature included.

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Dynamics

Compressor - Reduces the signal level above the Threshold (-60 to 20dB, 0.5 dB steps) value by the Ratio (1:1, 40:1, 1:1 steps) set.

Attack (0.1 to 2000ms, 0.1ms steps) adjusts the time to reduce the signal once the signal has been exceeded. Once the signal has

fallen below the threshold the Release (0ms to 10s, 1ms) time is the time to stop compressing the signal. Bypass feature and RMS

meter (Compression) included.

Fig 71

Side Chain Compressor - As above, but with side chaining & knee control. This allows multiple compressors to be tied together with

a reference side chained line. This allows the multiple compressors to be controlled from a single source for the control of dynamics

rather than just the input. This prevents one channel from being greatly compressed & other channels to not be. Keeps things even. In

addition, the “knee span” will adjust the rate that the ratio is applied after passing over the threshold. IE, if set to a ratio of 40:1, with a

knee span of 5db, it will hit the threshold, then take 5db before it hits the full ratio.

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Peak Limiter - Reduces the signal level above the Threshold (-60 to 20dB, 0.5 dB steps) value by 40:1. Once the signal has fallen below

the threshold the Release (0.1 ms to 2s, 0.1ms) time is the time to stop compressing the signal. Bypass feature and RMS meter

(Compression) included.

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Expander (Noise Gate) - Reduces the signal level below the Threshold (-60 to 20dB, 0.1 dB steps) value by the Ratio (1:1, 40:1, 1:1

steps) set. Attack (0.1 to 100ms, 0.01ms steps) adjusts the time to reduce the signal once the signal has dropped below the threshold.

Once the signal has raised above the threshold the Release (0 ms to 10s, 1ms) time is the time to stop compressing the signal. Bypass

feature and RMS meter (Compression) included.

Fig 74

Side Chained Expander - As above with the Expander, except with the addition of Side Chaining as described under “Side Chained

Compressor”

Fig 75

Ducker - Attenuates channel 1 input by the Depth (0dB to 100dB, 0.01 dB steps) value when channel 2 surpasses the Threshold (- 60dB

to 0dB, 0.01 dB steps) value. Attack (10 to 500ms, 1ms steps) adjusts the time to reduce the signal once the signal has been exceeded.

Once the signal in channel 2 has fallen below the threshold the Release (10ms to 60s, 1ms steps) time is the time to stop attenuating

the signal. The Hold Time (10ms to 10s, 1 ms steps) sets the period before the signal is released after channel 2 drops below threshold.

Attenuation is shown with an RMS meter.

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Ambient Noise Compensator - The Ambient Noise Compensator is used for speech & paging applications. It adjusts its output level

automatically in response to variations in the ambient noise level. The ambient noise is measured in the output gaps, when no signal to

the outputs is present, or drops to below a pre-defined threshold.

Max Gain (-30 to +20db) is the limit that the ANC will raise the signal by.

Min Gain (-30 to +20Db) is the lowest level that the signal will lower itself to.

Speed (1-60 Seconds) is the amount of time the volume change occurs over.

Gap Threshold (-60 to -20db) is the level that the module sees as the point where it will take a sample from the mic on the modules

background input.

Gap Time (1-2000ms) is the time sampled for the reference ambient noise level.

Gap Interval (60-3600 Sec) is the period between the samples of background noise.

Averaging Count (1-10) is how many samples are averaged to determine the background noise.

Ambient Noise (-60 to -12 Db) is the reference background noise level with no program material.

Update Gain Pressing this button causes the ANC to immediately update its gain prior to the next scheduled reading.

Acquire Threshold Pressing this button with no program source input calibrates the normal ambient level.

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Equalizers

Graphic Equalizer - Increase / decrease the EQ Level (-30dB to +15dB, 0.1dB steps) within 10, 15 or 31 bands across the frequency

range. Set the number of bands in Component Properties. Bypass feature included for each band.

Fig 78

Parametric Equalizer - Increase / decrease the EQ Level (-30dB to +15dB, 0.1dB steps) amount at the target Frequency (20Hz to

20kHz, 1 Hz steps) with roll off controlled by the Bandwidth (0.02 to 4oct, 0.01oct steps) setting. Up to 8 bands per channel, set the

number of bands in Component Properties. Includes Bypass feature for each band.

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Filters

High Shelf Filter - Increase / decrease frequencies above target Frequency (20Hz to 20kHz, 1 Hz steps) by the EQ Level (-30 to +15dB,

0.1dB steps). Roll off controlled by the Bandwidth (0.01 to 4.00oct, 0.01 steps) setting. Bypass feature included.

Fig 80

Low Shelf Filter - Increase / decrease frequencies below target Frequency (20Hz to 20kHz, 1 Hz steps) by the EQ Level (-30 to +15 dB,

0.1dB steps). Roll off controlled by the Bandwidth (0.01 to 4.00oct, 0.01 steps) setting. Bypass feature included.

Fig 81

All Pass Filter: First Order - Unity gain filter with 180 deg. phase shift over dynamic range, phase shift of Degree (0 to 179.5, 0.5

steps) at target Frequency (20Hz to 20kHz, 1 Hz steps). Bypass feature included.

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All Pass Filter: Second Order - Unity gain filter, 180 deg. phase shift at target Frequency (20Hz-20kHz, 1 Hz steps) with roll off

controlled by the Bandwidth (0.01to 4.00oct, 0.01 steps). Bypass feature included.

Fig 83

High Pass Filter 6-24 dB/Oct - Attenuates frequencies below target Frequency (20Hz to 20kHz, 1 Hz steps) with filter Type

(Butterworth, Linkwitz-Riley and Bessel) and Slope (6 to 24dB/oct, 6dB/oct steps). Bypass feature included.

High Pass Filter 6-48 dB/Oct - Attenuates frequencies below target Frequency (20Hz to 20kHz, 1 Hz steps) with filter Type

(Butterworth, Linkwitz-Riley and Bessel) and Slope (6 to 48dB/oct, 6dB/oct steps). Bypass feature included.

Fig 84

Low Pass Filter 6-24 dB/Oct - Attenuates frequencies above target Frequency (20Hz to 20kHz, 1 Hz steps) with filter Type

(Butterworth, Linkwitz-Riley and Bessel) and Slope (6 to 24dB/oct, 6dB/oct steps). Bypass feature included.

Low Pass Filter 6-48 dB/Oct - Attenuates frequencies above target Frequency (20Hz to 20kHz, 1 Hz steps) with filter Type

(Butterworth, Linkwitz-Riley and Bessel) and Slope (6 to 48dB/oct, 6dB/oct steps). Bypass feature included.

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Auto Feedback Suppression - The Auto Feedback Suppression module creates a notch filter around loud frequencies to eliminate

Feedback. There are eight bands that automatically adjust to create the filters as necassary. Certain master parameters used to fine

tune the module are described below.The Threshold (-100dB to 10 dB, 0.1dB steps) parameter is the minimum level before suppression

will occur. The lower the Sensitivity (very low, low, medium, high very high) the higher the level of the offending tone needs to be

before suppression. Maximum Depth (0dB to 40 dB, 0.01dB steps) sets the largest amount of attenuation applied to the offending tone.

Notch Step Size (0.5dB to 3 dB, 0.01dB steps) sets the rate Maximum Depth is reached. The starting minimum bandwidth of the filter

provided is set by Default Bandwidth. Recycle Delay (0.1hr to 100hr dB, 0.01dB steps) is the minimum length of time a notch filter is

held before the attenuation is reduced by the Notch Step Size. Use Recycle Enable to activate Recycle Delay. Level, Frequency and

Bandwidth for each band are displayed in the module. Use Type to switch between Dynamic (Dyn) and Fixed filter types.

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Loudspeaker Management - This module combines all the normally used modules for Loudspeaker Management in one convenient

module. You can select as many inputs / outputs as needed (In the Component Properties tab) and alter all their parameters in one

easy place. You can find out more about each module in the Loudspeaker Management module by reading up on the different seperate

modules it contains with in their appropriate section of this manual. Module Bypass is just that- It bypasses any processing & just

sends any signal from the input directly to the output.

Delay (0-500ms) is how much delay is introduced to the signal.

HPF (High Pass Filter) passes all frequencies above what it is set for.

LPF (Low Pass Filter) passes frequencies below the set frequency.

PEQ (Parametric EQ) allows set frequencies to have notch or gains added with variable bandwidth as needed.

Limiter This works with the dynamics of the signal, limiting loud signals above the set threshold.

Gain simply adjusts the output as required.

Mute simply mutes all output from the module.

Polarity inverts the source signal.

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Print Design to Jpeg or Autocad

At any point in the design process, you have the ability to print a copy of your project as a .jpg or .dfx image file.

Fig 88

This feature will produce an image of your work area with a resolution of 1800 x 1200 (pixels) at 96dpi. BlueBridge Designer allows

you to print a Jpeg image of the project overview and the internal design files of BlueBridge processors. The Jpeg image will be

watermarked (Figure 92) with project information taken from the data entered in the Document Information section of the Object

properties. (Figure 91)

Fig 89

To access the Document Information properties, click the white background of the Project Overview. Here you may enter the project

title, revision number & the date.

Fig 90

Clicking on Document Details will allow the filling in of the Company Name, Address, Author & Application Notes.

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Bill of Materials

In many project situations, it is very important to keep cables and hardware organized. BlueBridge Designer has a feature that

automatically generates an organized document listing all physical cabling and hardware description required for your project. The core

dynamics of the Bill of Materials generator lies in the Project View. In the Project View you have the ability to add hardware components

from the library. Elements such as CD Players, microphones, amplifiers, and speakers, all play an important part in the compilation of

the bill of materials. Wires can also be labeled according to your physical project needs, in order to assist your real-world organization.

Click on a connection point to access its component properties where you can label the connections. While working in the project

overview, there is a section in the component properties titled Cable Information. This is where you will insert descriptive text which

translates to the Bill of Materials printout. Like connection points, generic hardware can be described in the component properties

menu by name and manufacturer.

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After adjusting all of your component and wiring data, it is time to export the Bill of Materials. The bill of materials will print to a Excel

file format with proper tabling and formatting.

Click Project > Export Bill of Materials to File.

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You may need to save your project first. In the save as menu, navigate to your destination folder, type in the file name as you wish, and

then click save.

The Bill of Material overview pops up.

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From here, clicking on “Export to MS Excel” will generate an XLS file with the information entered. This can be saved as desired.

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Generators

Sine Tone - Creates a sine wave with Level (-100 to 20dB, 0.1 dB steps) and Frequency (20Hz to 20kHz, 1Hz steps). Module includes

Mute control.

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Sine Sweep - Creates a frequency changing sine wave with Level (-100 to 20dB, 0.1 dB steps), Start Frequency (20Hz to 20kHz, 1Hz

steps), End Frequency (20Hz to 20kHz, 1Hz steps), Sweep Time (1ms to 60s, 1ms steps) and Mute control. Use Repeat to continuously

cycle and (Re)Start to start the cycle from the beginning.

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White Noise - Creates white noise with Level (-100 to 20dB, 0.1 dB steps) and Mute control.

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Pink Noise - Creates pink noise with Level (-100 to 20dB, 0.1 dB steps) and Mute control.

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I/O

Analog Input - Analog input entering the DSP processor. The input module contains RMS level Meter (-80 to 40dB, 0.1dB steps),

Gain (- 100 to +15 dB, 0.1dB steps), Mute and Polarity control for each input channel.

Analog Output - Analog output exiting the DSP processor. The output module contains RMS level Meter (-80 to 40dB, 0.1dB steps),

Gain (-100 to +15 dB, 0.1dB steps), Mute and Polarity control for each output channel. Green indicates active physical I/O for your

processor model.

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Network Input - Network input entering the DSP processor. The input module contains RMS level Meter (-80 to 40dB, 0.1dB steps),

Gain (-100 to +15 dB, 0.1dB steps), Mute and Polarity control for each input channel.

Network Output - Network output exiting the DSP processor.The output module contains RMS level Meter (-80 to 40dB, 0.1dB steps),

Gain (-100 to +15 dB, 0.1dB steps), Mute and Polarity control for each input channel.

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Logic Input - Logic input entering the DSP processor. The input module contains Enable and Inverse control for each input channel.

Logic Output - Logic output exiting the DSP processor. The output module contains Enable and Inverse control for each output channel.

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Logic Modules

AND - All inputs logic high for logic high output.

OR - Any input(s) logic high for logic high output.

NOT - Output is opposite logic signal of input.

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NAND - Logic high output unless all inputs are logic high.

NOR - Logic high output if all inputs are logic low.

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XOR - Output logic low If all inputs are the same output is logic low, otherwise logic high.

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XNOR - If all inputs are the same output is logic high.

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SR-Flip Flop - For each trigger (low-to-high signal) at the Trigger pin, Output Q will switch logic values. The module displays the current

State of the Q pin. Output /Q is always the opposite of Ouput Q. While the Set pin is logic high Output Q will be logic high and While

the Reset I/O is logic high Output Q will be logic low.

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Delay - When the input is logic high for at least the On Time (0 to 60s, 1ms steps) the output will be logic high for the On time and

logic low for the Off Time (0 to 60s, 1ms steps). Bypass and output State indicator features present.

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Multiplexer - Route one of eight inputs to the output using the three Ctrl (Control) I/O’s. Channel selected is shown by the module.

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De-Multiplexer - Route the input to one of the eight outputs using the three Ctrl (Control) I/O’s. Channel selected is shown by the

module.

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Encoder - Convert eight logic inputs to three binary inputs. Encoded Channel is shown by the module.

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Decoder - Convert three binary inputs to eight logic outputs. Decoded Channel is shown by the module.

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Counter - Each trigger (low-to-high signal) at the Trigger I/O adds one to the Count (0 to 99999999), at Threshold (0 to 99999999) the

output state becomes high. State indicates the current output condition. Use Force Trigger to add one to the count total. Force Reset

and a trigger (low-to-high signal) at the Reset I/O will reset the Count value to zero.

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Delay Hold - When the input is triggered (low-to-high signal) or the Force Trigger button is used the Delay I/O will activate for the

Delay Time (0.01 to 5000s) as can be seen by the Delay State. After the Delay Time, The Hold I/O will activate for the Hold Time (0.01 to

5000s) depicted by the Hold State. Loop Mode will continously cycle the Delay and Hold for one input trigger (low-to-high signal). Use

the Reset button to reset and Force trigger to activate the module. Allow Trigger sets whether a new trigger can occur during an event

(Delay and Hold active cycle).

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Latch Button - Use the Latch button to output a logic high or logic low signal with ON/OFF. Reverse the logic output with the Inverse

button.

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Momentary Button - Creates a trigger (low-to-high signal) event at the output with the ON/OFF. Reverse the logic output with the

Inverse button.

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Radio Button - Output a logic high from the output selected with Radio Btn all other outputs are logic low. Reverse all logic outputs on

the module with the Inverse button.

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Indicator - Displays the current State of each input.

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Meters

RMS Meter - Root Mean Square (RMS) signal meter displayed in bar graph format, RMS Level (-80dB to +40dB, 0.1 steps).

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Mic / Line Pre-Amp Setup

Mic / Line Gain - Input signal Mic/Line Gain (-40 to 25 dB in 0.01dB steps) for each input.

Phantom Voltage - Turn 48V Phantom voltage on / off for each Mic input.

Mic / Line - Mic / Line selection for each input. Mic line selection gives hardware +40dB gain.

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Mixers

Matrix Mixer - Analog combining of Input to Output (-100dB to 0dB, 0.01dB steps) channels with Connect (On/Off). Also Master Gain

(- 100dB to 0dB, 0.01dB steps) and Mute control for each Output.

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Matrix Selector - Use the drop down menu to assign each Output an Input.

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Gating Auto Mixer - The gating auto mixer would typically be used in a conference setting where multiple Mics are in use but only one

(or a few) should be on at any time. This module turns on Mics based on their input signal as compared to the level of the other Mics.

Once a channel is activated it typically stays on until another signal is larger (someone else starts to speak). More sophistication is

available with number of open Mics, priority and sensitivity controls.

Each input has a Mute and Gain (-100 to 16 dB, 0.01dB steps) control. An RMS Meter (-80 to 40 dB, 0.1 dB steps) and Auto Gain meter

(-100 to 0 dB, 0.1 dB steps) are included to show the input level and the calculated gain for each channel. Manual On changes the gain

from automatic (off) to fixed (on). The Priority parameter ranges from 0 to 10 (with 0 being the highest and 10 the lowest). An input

channel with a higher priority needs less level to be gated on by increasing the input by 2 dB/priority step. The Sensitivity parameter

(-16 to 12dB in 0.01dB steps) determines at what level the channel is gated on compared to the automatically determined threshold. For

example if the sensitivity is set to -1dB, an input signal above -1dB of the threshold will be gated on.

For the output, Gain (-100 to 16 dB, 0.01 dB steps) and Mute control are provided. The time for a Mic to be gated off is set by the Hold

Time (50 to 6000 ms, 0.001 ms steps). The Off Gain (-90 to -10 dB, 0.1dB steps) determines the gain for an off channel. Last Mic On

mode determines which Mic stays on when no one is talking. This can be set to none, last Mic used or a specific input. The maximum

number of open (on) Mics is set by the number of Open Mics. The Open Mic Attenuation (0 to 6dB, 0.01 dB steps) attenuates the

output by the set amount whenever the number of open Mics is doubled.

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Gain Sharing Auto Mixer - The Gain Sharing auto mixer allows the automatic mixing of input channels to one output channel based on

input signal levels. The louder the particular input channel the louder it will be at the output channel. Each input has a Mute and Gain

(-100 to 16 dB, 0.01dB steps) control. An RMS Meter (-80 to 40 dB, 0.1 dB steps) and Auto Gain meter (- 100 to 0 dB, 0.1 dB steps)

are included to show the input level and the calculated gain for each channel. Manual On changes the gain from automatic (off) to fixed

(on). While Manual On, the gain for the channel is fixed and it will not affect other channels. The Priority parameter ranges from 0 to 10

(with 0 being the highest and 10 the lowest). An input channel with a higher priority will have a larger gain applied dependent on the

Slope value and difference in priority between channels.

For the output, Gain (-100 to 16 dB, 0.01 dB steps) and Mute control are provided. The length of time for gain to occur is set by the

Response Time (0.2 to 2000 ms, 0.1 ms steps). The Slope (1 to 3, 0.001 steps) determines the gain difference between priorities. With

a Slope of 1 there is no gain. With a Slope of 2, 2dB per point of priority difference between channels. Finally a Slope of 3 creates a

4dB gain per point of priority.

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LR Mixer - Mixes inputs before splitting into Left and Right outputs based on the Right Ratio for each channel. Input / Output Gain,

(-100dB to 15dB, 0.1dB steps) and Mute control included as well as input Polarity control.

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LCR Mixer - Mixes inputs before splitting into Left, Right and Center outputs based on the Right Ratio. Input / Output Gain,

(-100dB to 15dB, 0.1dB steps) and Mute control included as well as input Polarity control.

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Priority Selector - Multiple channel input, single output. Output is the input On channel with highest Priority (First-Tenth) channel above

the Threshold (-60dB to 0dB) value when Threshold Enable is activated. Output Mute and Hold Time (10ms to 30s) are included as well

as Signal, (above threshold) and Channel Selected indicators.

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Summer - Summed multiple input channel audio is released as single channel output.

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Signals

Gain - Signal level control, Gain (-100dB to +15, 0.1dB steps). This is used to raise or lower the signal level.

Mute - Channel Mute. This completely nullifies the signal in order to eliminate all audio.

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Polarity - The Polarity module is used in order to reverse the phase of the signal.

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Logic Introduction

What is Logic? - The term Logic refers to the sequence of operations and conditioning required for a specific action to be performed.

Within BlueBridge Designer, this sequence is to be carried out on a physical electronic signal in order to perform programmed actions

such as triggering presets or muting an audio channel.

Where Does this Electronic Signal Originate? - The electronic signal in question (referred to as the logic input) is generated by

creating a wired connection between the physical logic input ports (1 through 4) (found on the reverse of your processor) and the

corresponding ground pin (G). Refer to the Hardware section of logic help to learn more about the physical connections.

Operations and Conditions (Modules) - Logic operations are programmed within BlueBridge Designer through the use of wiring

and modules, much like that of an audio signal. Each function, operation, or condition has its own module block that can be inserted

and wired into your design. Refer to the Modules section of logic help to learn more about the individual logic modules available in

BlueBridge Designer.

Features and Typical Uses - The Logic Output module allows for two basic functions being triggering the physical relays and triggering

preset recalls. This basic approach is very open ended in the fact that presets can perform any change of settings to the device that

you wish and the external relays can complete any possible electronic circuit you require. The physical output contacts do not provide

any specific voltages, meaning that powered circuit of any voltage or power requirements will be compatible with your processor.

BlueBridge Designer processors have physical logic I/O capabilities allowing for added functionality such as:

• Emergency Mute

• Contact Switch Input

• LED Display

• Preset Triggering

• Logic Controlled Mute

• Many More Possibilities

Hardware - The logic I/O structure can be broken down to three basic groups being logic inputs, output relay 1, and output relay 2.

Logic InputsRelay 1Relay 2

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Logic Inputs - There are 6 contacts dedicated logic input signals. This breaks down further as four input signal contacts and two

dedicated as ground. Logic input signals are momentary unless otherwise programmed in BlueBridge Designer. Creating a physical

connection between any input channel and Ground (G) will send a logic HIGH signal to the processor through the corresponding

channel. This signal is to be programmed via BlueBridge Designer.

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Relays 1 & 2 - Each relay has a normally open (NO) contact, a normally closed (NC) contact, and a common. When a HIGH signal

reaches the Relay contact in the Logic Output Module (Figure), both the NO and NC physical contacts will invert, either closing the

external circuit (NO) or opening it (NC).

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Design Introduction - Designing logic circuits with BlueBridge is very similar to that of creating design files. The initial blank palette

features both an input and output module, and requires the virtual wiring of logic modules (blocks) to complete the I/O circuit.

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Logic Input - The logic input is the first point that the physical logic signals enter the DSP design file. This module has 4 nodes labeled

1-4 by default, any and all channels can be either inverted or disabled. These nodes represent the physical logic input contacts on the

hardware.

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Logic Output - The logic output module is the final destination of the logic signal from where you can decide to either trigger the

internal physical relays, or trigger presets 1 through 8. Each relay has a normally open (NO) contact, a normally closed (NC) contact.

When a HIGH signal reaches the Relay contact in the Logic Output Module, both the NO and NC physical contacts will invert, either

closing the external circuit (NO) or opening it (NC). Open the Logic Output module to find that the output relays can be enabled /

disabled or inverted if need be. The Preset Trigger feature is simple in functionality. Send a HIGH signal to the desired channel in order

to recall the corresponding preset.

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Component Libraries - The component library is the BlueBridge Designer database for all hardware, DSP, Logic, and Control modules.

To add any component that suits your design, simply click, hold and drag the desired module in to the work area.

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Wiring - Modules are wired together when you click, hold and drag from the output connection node of one module to the input node

of another. A logic signal will be displayed as a RED wire in order to differentiate from entangled audio wires that may be present.

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Depending on the modules being wired, you can link multiple wires to single nodes. This will send the signal through both wires

simultaneously as a parallel connection. In figure 4 , notice that the input signal is being routed to the Logic Controlled Mute as well as

Relay 1. One practical use for this configuration is having an external LED light up when the emergency mute button is active.

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Control Objects - Like logic, Control signals are data signals that are used as a utility for functionality, however control values are

represented as a range. This range can be manipulated and detected via various threshold tools to allow for intricate control over various

applications.

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Some modules are dedicated to the conversion of signals, be it from Audio to Control, Control to Logic, or Logic to Control. These tools

can be used in conjunction with each other for such purposes as using a line level signal to trigger a preset (Figure 7) which in turn

could turn on an emergency mute, for example.

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3rd Party Control

TASCAM CD Player - An example has been built to setup control buttons to send control string to TASCAM CD Player. We are able

to send Play, Pause, Stop, Previous, Next command to the device. In the example (Figure 147) the button is highlighted and device

properties need to be entered under “3rd Party Control Device Config” in the properties window. Select the Detailed Config button and

it will take you to a window to enter the detailed control string information (Figure 148)

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Limited Warranty

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or malfunctions when products have been modified or operated in excess of rated power, altered, serviced or installed in other than

a workman like manner. The original sales invoice should be retained as evidence of purchase under the terms of this warranty. All

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or replacement under our warranty, repairs may be performed at prevailing costs for material and labor unless there is included with

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